political discrimination Trump supporters can legally be kicked out of bars, NYC judge rules Carla Sinclair
censorship Church of England refuses to allow foreign language on a gravestone, calling it a "political statement" Thom Dunn
Business Ben & Jerry's on Black Lives Matter and the police killing of George Floyd: We Must Dismantle White Supremacy Xeni Jardin
politics One of the last conservative Democrats in congress loses primary to progressive opponent Rob Beschizza
privacy AI Now's annual report: stop doing "emotion detection"; stop "socially sensitive" facial recognition; make AI research diverse and representative — and more Cory Doctorow
AI Second wave Algorithmic Accountability: from "What should algorithms do?" to "Should we use an algorithm?" Cory Doctorow
corruption The corrupt Brazilian prosecutors who locked up Lula now want to release him, to make him less sympathetic Cory Doctorow
Tulsi Gabbard Tulsi Gabbard, most-searched candidate during Democratic debates, sues Google Xeni Jardin
Business Patronscan wants cities to require bars to scan your ID with its service so it can maintain a secret, unaccountable blacklist Cory Doctorow
kakistocrats Guess why the Sultan of Brunei changed his mind about his gay death penalty Mark Frauenfelder
Business Big Tech's addiction to illegal, overreaching NDAs protects wage discrimination, sexual harassment, and other evils by "terrorizing" employees Cory Doctorow
late stage capitalism Google ends forced arbitration contracts for workers after googler uprising Cory Doctorow
facebook Fans of Brazil's new fascist president chant "Facebook! Facebook! Whatsapp! Whatsapp!" at inauguration Cory Doctorow
News Trump: 'I like Taylor’s music about 25% less now,' after reporters tell him Taylor Swift supports Democrats Xeni Jardin
china United Nations: China is running forced re-education camps for Muslims and ethnic minorities Seamus Bellamy
